Interesting maneuver in Corporation Street…
From a local dashcam. A very interesting three point maneuver in the busy Corporation Street junction with Manchester Road…
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Swindon News
Premier of the Ada documentary at Create Studios
Loran, Chris, Ada and Alfred Minton were special VIP guests at Create Studios in London Street for the premier of the documentary of the garden rebuild that was carried out at their Swindon home. Nathan Wilson of Wilson Landscaping organised the work and got the community to work together to transform the Liden family’s back
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80 Oaks Labyrinth unveiled at Lydiard
A lasting tribute to the sacrifices made during the Second World War was unveiled at Lydiard Park at the weekend. Eighty oak trees are being planted as symbols of strength, resilience and longevity mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Current and future visitors to Lydiard Park are able to
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EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Inside the Health Hydro 16-9-2025 during the renovation.
I was invited into the Health Hydro to see the ongoing work to restore the historic building. Here are my exclusive images.
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Initial Bus Boulevard visit.
Initial Bus Boulevard visit. These are my initial thoughts on the new Bus Boulevard after a Sunday afternoon visit as a member of the public. The immediate visual impact is exceedingly pleasing, it is very nice to look at, appears spacious and it invites you to experience the vista. However, as with most things in
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The Parachute Regiment marching through Penhill
Calyx Archive: Date unknown. The Paras (Parachute Regiment) march through Penhill to the St. Peter’s church on Penhill Drive.
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11-4-1984 Thorn EMI satellite dishes on Shrivenham Road
With the launch of Sky Television the Swindon Cable network, which was run by Thorn EMI, erected a set of satellite receiving dishes in the Shrivenham Road Industrial estate. The dishes were later moved to Hawksworth,
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Swindon’s Link Centre under construction 22-9-1983
For a long time I thought that I had pictured the Link Centre being built. Recently I have undertaken the mammoth task of putting my archive onto a data base, and during that I found some negatives of “West Swindon Sports Hub” being built. No wonder I couldn’t find them!
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OTD 1-12-2001 (Sir) Bruce Forsyth was signing books at the newly opened Asda in North Swindon.
In 2001 shortly after the opening of the Asda Superstore on the Orbital Shopping Park North Swindon, Brucie visited for a book signing, which proved very popular as it was in the run-up to Christmas.
Justin Welby resigns: Archbishop visited Swindon 2014
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced his resignation as leader of the Anglican Communion. He visited Swindon in 2014 visiting Lydiard Park, Pinehurst and Arkells brewery.
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